UNC Men's Tennis Punches NCAA Tournament Ticket

0:00On May 1st, University of North Carolina men's tennis team just punched their ticket to the NCAA tournament for the 29th time in the last 31 years. They're heading to Columbia, South Carolina to face Big Ten Champ Michigan State, who sit at 18 wins and 8 losses on Friday, May 1st at 11am in the first round. The winner advances to play the survivor of host and 13th seeded South Carolina against Richmond on Saturday at 2pm. UNC finished the season. At 15 wins and 11 losses overall, with a 6 and 7 mark in the tough Atlantic Coast Conference. Underhead coach Sam Paul in his 32 years at Chapel Hill, the tar heels have been a fixture in these tournaments, missing only the canceled. 2020 event due to COVID. Paul praised his squad's grit after losing key starters early, but bouncing back strong. They turned it up late, snagging four of their last five matches, including road wins over number 42, Miami, number 50, Florida State, and number 32, Clemson, all ranked higher at the time.

1:03Earlier beats on then number 12, Stanford and others showed their depth, despite injuries to guys like Logan Zap and Niels Ressieu, who returned to Fuel the Rally. Now fully healthy, Carolina is locked in and ready to roll. Keep an eye on their run through the bracket for more fireworks.